PARCC Advanced Grammar Practice Questions 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

Accepted Answer

If I were you, I would study harder.

Answer

The subjunctive mood uses 'were' (not 'was') for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact situations. 'If I were you' correctly uses the subjunctive.

Question 2

Identify the dangling modifier in this sentence: 'Walking to the store, the rain began to fall.'

Accepted Answer

Walking to the store

Answer

'Walking to the store' is a dangling modifier because the implied subject (a person walking) does not match the sentence's actual subject, 'the rain.'

Question 3

Which option correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

He had one goal: to win the championship.

Answer

A colon should follow an independent clause and introduce a list, explanation, or elaboration. 'He had one goal: to win the championship' correctly places the colon after a complete independent clause.

Question 4

In which sentence are parallel structures used correctly?

Accepted Answer

They decided to study, to practice, and to succeed.

Answer

Parallel structure requires that items in a series use the same grammatical form. 'To study, to practice, and to succeed' consistently uses the infinitive form.

Question 5

Which sentence contains an absolute phrase?

Accepted Answer

The storm having passed, we went outside to play.

Answer

An absolute phrase consists of a noun and a participle (and any modifiers) and modifies the entire sentence. 'The storm having passed' is a noun ('the storm') + participle ('having passed') modifying the whole main clause.

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PARCC Advanced Grammar Practice Questions 2